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Signing of Implementing partners agreement between UNFPA and Alola Foundation on Maternal and Child Health Program

2 June 2017

The partnership is aimed to create enabling environment and to improve individual and family knowledge.

Dili, 27 May 2016 -The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Timor-Leste signed an implementing partner agreement with Alola Foundation on Maternal and Child Health at Alola Foundation Office, Caicoli-Dili.

This partnership is aimed to create enabling environment and to improve individual and family knowledge, practices and demand for services as well as community support. The key areas will be on safe motherhood, family planning, prevention of Gender Based Violence and behavior change communication to pregnant mothers, families, and the community for birth with skilled attendance (birth preparedness).

Mr. John M. Pile, UNFPA Representative to Timor-Leste in his brief remark stated that "As always UNFPA is actually much honored to be able to work with Alola andwe just wish if we could do more in terms of more resources more activities. Alola is an excellent organization which has done an outstanding work, a very important work for Timor-Leste. When I go back I will always remember that "yes I used to work with Alola. Again it is a privilege for us UNFPA and myself to work with them."

At the same time, Mrs. Alzira Belo, CEO's Alola Foundation gave her brief remark that "it is a privilege for Alola Foundation because UNFPA has put confidence on us and it is a good result from previous activity so it is hoped that our partnership will produce fruitful result and we can succeed and have more improvement on the child and women area where we work on."

A group photo of UNFPA and Alola Foundation was taken before ending the ceremony.